Final parts list for build, feels like I'm missing something?

There's a 22X Samsung burner here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151173

I don't see anything you're missing... thermal paste?

i would get 1066 instead of 800 if you're going to overclock that thing
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231184

add some AS5 and if you really need Vista Ultimate do so.. i'd get home premium x64

i'd get the asus rampage formula mobo not that gigabyte one but thats completely up to you..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131284

i would really wait for the 4870 X2 release.. and CF those, if the X2 is too much for you then thats fine

if you're not going to use the full 640GB.. get the Seagate ES.2 250GB 32MB cache.. my comp from the moment i turn on the power button i get to the desktop in under 20 seconds
and if you can afford a Velociraptor go ahead and do it.. also might try checking out the Western Digital new Caviar Black line

case is totally your option but my fave case is thermaltake armor + mx

replace the xigamatek fan with the scythe ultra kaze.. best 120mm fan on the market

and if you could replace all stock 120mm fans with the ultra kazes... you'll have your cpu running as if it was liquid cooled.. seriously

for VGA cooling.. if you want those cards running nice get the Thermaltake DuOrb best air vga cooler on the market for only 35 at newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835106112

WHAT IS YOUR BUDGET so i can work around for a more solid build..

this would be mine... coincedently very similar to yours

Case: Thermaltake Armor+ MX
Case Fans: Scythe "Ultra-Kaze"
CPU: Q9450
CPU Cooling: Xigmatek HDT-S1823 w/bracket
TIM: Artic Silver 5
VGA: Asus 4870 (9% faster than the other brands on stock lol)
VGA Cooling: Thermaltake DuOrb
HDD: Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB 10K RPM
PSU: Corsair TX 750W
RAM: G. Skill Pi Series 2x2GB DDR2 1066 5-5-5-15
Monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824236033

but even if you stayed with your choices it is still a solid build ;] nice choices..

oh this is the method lol
http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/ap [...] d_wcap.pdf

Thanks for the help guys..

I'm definitely going to get the 22x Samsung.

The Vendetta 2 does look like a very good fan, but it is a little too pricey. For sure I'll look back into it though when start to OC.


tonyluu,
My budget including monitor is about $1500. Right now the total is about $1579.00 lol.

I'm using Vista Ultimate that I bought for my laptop when it first came out. It came with both a 32 bit and 64 bit version. Hoping to cut costs with the OS but if Vista Home is better then I will have to look into it. Plus my laptop which already has it installed is going to be in the same network as the new comp, so I'm probably going to have to cough up the money to buy Vista again if theres conflicts with the CDKEY

That Asus board looks really good but I think the Gigabyte one should do because of the cost.

I was thinking about waiting on the 4870x2, but I have a friend that would buy my HD4870 if decided to go with the 4870x2 whenever it comes out.

I was thinking about if I was ever going to use 640GB, I'm probably not so I went with the HD you said.

For the case, the one you have is cool, but I don't really like cases with the window and the Antec 300 is like only $54.99 so I think I'll stick with that. I want to swap the fans out with those kaze ones, I just need to do some research to see if it will fit in the Antec 300.

I also added the those VGA fans to my cart, I was looking for something like that since I know the 4850/4870 gets really hot.


For the RAM, I think I'll add the ones you suggested cause I'm pretty sure I'll OC them sooner or later.






Thanks for the help guys and more inputs are welcomed!

Oh yeah that Asus monitor is REALLY nice but I'm trying to stay under $300 for the monitor

UPS, APC or Tripplite
PSU, PCPower
HSF, Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, or the newer Xigmatek HDT-S1284 w/bracket
Ram, get 8GB for 64 bit Vista

Q9450 ~330
Velociraptor ~300
Asus EAH4870 ~285 + 35(TT DuOrb) = ~320
Xigmatek HDT-S1823 w/bracket = ~44
Corsair TX 750W ~120
G. Skill Pi 2x2GB DDR2 1066 5-5-5-15 ~110
Monitor~279
Antec 300 ~70
4 Scythe Ultra Kaze for case fan mod (1 more for replacement of xigmatek fan this one is the most recommended) = ~50
Artic Silver 5 ~7
Your DVD burner ~28

Total $1660 with no OS >__>

and if you really need all the features of vista ultimate go ahead.. i think they are useless unless you really are a business person

for now.. you can exclude the TT DuOrb, Xigmatek and the Ultra Kazes.. if you really can't push that budget past $1500
the only reason the HD4000 series get hot because the stock fan speed for the rest of the cards but Asus have no fan speed control and is clocked at prob 30% lol you can keep your cpu and vga fine if you turn up the fan speed on the 4870 to 100% just don't OC yet.. and wait until you have enough money for the cooling then you can OC :]

also if you still won't use all of 300GB get the 150GB raptor version..
and then you could get the cooling and everything for $1530 still no os..

LOL and don't get 8GB ram bobbknight is not so smart..

IF YOU CAN WAIT TO BUY THE PARTS do so and save up some more money so you won't regret it :]

I think I'll stick with the 250GB seagate you mentioned earlier and I'll switch up to the 1066 RAM and buy all the extra cooling stuff when I start to OC.


Yeahh, I love the Antec 300 because I wanted a black case that wasn't too wild with the window and LEDs lol